Council leaders make ‘best and final’ offer in bid to avert school strikes Schools across Scotland are likely to close if the three-day walkout planned for next week still goes ahead. The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2023
Union extends deadline to council body ahead of imminent Scottish school strikes Unite has given Cosla until 5pm on Thursday to table a fresh pay offer or janitors, classroom assistants and cooking staff will walk out. The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023
Yousaf: Only limited financial help for councils in bid to avert school strikes Staff are due to walk out later this month, which could see schools forced to close. The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2023
Scottish schools facing closures after third union rejects pay offer and strikes loom SCHOOLS in Scotland are facing weeks of closures and disruption after a third union rejected a new pay offer. The National (Scotland) · Sep 15, 2023
Union rejects new pay offer as strike by support staff in Scottish schools looms Workers are due to walk out for three days later this month. The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2023
School strikes set to go ahead after revised pay offer rejected SCHOOL strikes are set to go ahead following a meeting in which a revised pay offer was rejected. The National (Scotland) · Sep 14, 2023
Second-home owners in Scotland set to see council tax doubled Local authorities could be given the power to double council tax rates for second homes from April, under new proposals to be put before Holyrood. The National (Scotland) · Sep 8, 2023
Scottish schools will close during three-day staff strike, unions warn Workers including cleaners, caterers and janitors will walk out from September 26 to 28. The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2023
Strike by staff at Scottish schools called off but threat of walkouts remains GMB members at 10 councils were due to walk out next Wednesday and Thursday. The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2023
Essential Scottish school staff to strike unless pay deal agreed, says union Unison said staff including school janitors and cleaners in 24 out of Scotland’s 32 council areas had voted for strike action. The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2023
'Mass school closures' predicted with 24 Scottish councils set to face strikes MASS school closures are expected across Scotland after “the largest ever vote for strike action by school staff” ... The National (Scotland) · Aug 25, 2023
Strike dates announced at Scottish schools for September 13 and 14 GMB Scotland claimed Scots essential school workers would receive £700 less than peers in England and Wales under a new pay deal. The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2023
School staff in 10 council areas set strike date amid pay dispute with Cosla SCHOOL staff in 10 council areas have set a strike date in September in a dispute with Cosla over pay, a union has said. The National (Scotland) · Aug 17, 2023
Everything you need to know about upcoming strike action in Scottish schools A UNITE official told the BBC on Monday morning that school and early years staff could strike as soon as the beginning of September. The National (Scotland) · Aug 7, 2023
The National (Scotland) · Aug 7, 2023 School strike action across Scotland could start in September, union says School and early years staff could walk out as soon as early September in a dispute over pay, a union official has said.
The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2023 School strike action could start in September, union says Unite members in 10 council areas have backed industrial action.
The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2023 School support staff in 10 councils vote for strike action in pay dispute Unite said it comes after Cosla did not table an improved offer.
Cycling Weekly · Aug 3, 2023 Glasgow World Championships hit with strike disruption Workers at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome and at parking facilities in the city walk out in a dispute over pay
The National (Scotland) · Aug 1, 2023 Support staff at 10 Scottish councils vote to strike in pay row Support staff at schools and nurseries across almost a third of Scotland’s local authorities have voted to strike in a pay dispute.
The National (Scotland) · Jul 12, 2023 Major changes in plans for Scottish National Care Service announced THE Scottish Government has announced major changes in its plans for a National Care Service (NCS) ...
Insider UK · Jul 12, 2023 Consultation launched on plan to put up council tax for higher bands Proposals would see council tax for homes in bands E, F, G and H increased on a sliding scale of 7.5%, 12.5%, 17.5% and 22.5%
Daily Record · Jul 12, 2023 Scots face massive council tax rises as government plans to charge highest bands more Public finance minister Tom Arthur insisted the changes would make the council tax system "fairer".
The National (Scotland) · Jul 12, 2023 ‘Fairer’ council tax plans unveiled with hikes of up to £800 for quarter of homes PLANS to make the council tax system “fairer” by increasing rates for the highest value properties have been unveiled.
The National (Scotland) · Jul 11, 2023 Scotland facing ‘critical’ social housing emergency, report warns SCOTLAND faces an “emergency” amid a “critical lack of capacity” of social housing, a report has warned ...
The National (Scotland) · Jul 10, 2023 Scotland faces housing emergency amid critical lack of homes, say council chiefs Scotland faces an “emergency” amid a “critical lack of capacity” of social housing, a report has warned.